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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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From the looks of those huge engines, is that why some of you guys wear leather pants because of the heat coming off the engine ? and Pipes ?
 
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Naaaaa....that is more in case you go down you don't lose as much skin. Also for protection from wind slapping your jeans around for hours at a time.

In the summer in city traffic it [the heat radiating from the engine] can become a bit much when standing still for long periods of time. In the winter it is a plus -- sort of a built in hand warmer
 
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 01:48 AM
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Heat coming off the pipes is the reason I dont wear shorts and flip flops anymore. The only reason I wear leather is to keep some emergency room wannabe that got their degree at Helga's House of Pain from picking asphalt out of my ***.
 
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Naw, we wear short all the time in the summer above 80.

Leather is for when it gets below 65...
 
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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In the mid-day when it's nice and sunny out here in Guam stuck at a light it feels like my kids are cooking. I sometimes wish we had a winter season here but then I hear about having to put your bike in storage for the winter...forget that I love being able to ride year round.
 
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Leather is your best friend when you're surfing the pavement at 70 mph... Road rash hurts like hell and heals very slowly - worse than broken bones IMHO.
 
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Geez I would never wear shorts while riding my bike anyways...
 
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